This week on Sober Not Sober — Grant and Mekaylay are back and nothing is off limits. The duo dives deep into what it really means to have genuine people in your corner when life gets hard, sparked by a conversation about a legendary athlete going through one of the most public rough patches of his career — addiction, back surgeries, DUIs, and the question of whether the people around him are actually showing up. Grant breaks down a wild HBO documentary that goes inside the rise and fall of one of the greatest athletes of all time — Navy SEAL training that destroyed his knee (he still won the tournament), multiple back surgeries with rods, and a comeback that may be the greatest in sports history. They debate whether he's using pills out of addiction or genuine pain, whether his inner circle has failed him, and why Grant and Mekaylay are convinced they'd be the kind of real friends he actually needs right now. Also on the episode: Mekaylay's 85-year-old client who can't identify her neighbor's ethnicity, a grief deep dive into why old people say what they say, AI fruit people taking over TikTok, DoorDashing food that is literally 10 minutes away and absolutely zero shame about it, the tip jar guilt epidemic, Manscaped reviews nobody asked for, and Grant does a blind wine tasting while somehow connecting everything back to loyalty, friendship, and showing up. Real ones ride. Zero filter. As always. Like, subscribe, and shoot us an email — we actually read them.

We hit 100 subscribers and we're coming for Mr. Beef — I mean, Mr. Beast. In this episode: Mekaylays Adopted childs friends leaves a pile of sardines on her doorstep (the Chens energy hits different), Grant gets told he looks exactly like a McDonald's drive-thru worker's dad, and we somehow end up debating who's most ready to get after it between Prince and Freddie Mercury. Plus: Grant accidentally flags our last video on YouTube with an inappropriate title, we shout out a dark artist with a killer Memento Mori piece, and we spiral into Beatles discourse, celebrity couples, and whether Ringo is actually overrated. We wrap up with a real conversation about sobriety — what "wishful thinking" looks like when you're four years clean, and what it means to build your own toolkit without following a program. It's chaotic. It's honest. It's us. 🎙 Like, comment, subscribe — and if you backlog it, we love you anyway.

Grant and Mekaylay are back for another beautiful hour of unfiltered conversation. This week: Mekaylay watched a movie that ruined his perfect Saturday (spoiler: it wasn't good), and Grant recommends The Master — a 2012 cult classic with one of the greatest acting scenes ever put on screen. They also get into Ozzy Osbourne's powerful solo track "Under the Graveyard," the final season of Peaky Blinders, why GTA 6 might be the only game worth pre-ordering, the new Jujutsu Kaisen season that's apparently been Tarantino-fied, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — the Game of Thrones spinoff Mekaylay says you NEED to watch immediately. Plus: Animal Crossing debt, the Arizona heat apocalypse, a 20-year-old bottle of Temecula Zinfandel, Donald Glover as Yoshi, and a wild story about what people in Canada apparently believed about Black people and ice skates. We're almost at 100 subscribers. Like, comment, and subscribe so we can all buy a house one day. 📩 [email protected] ☕ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-hello-153886296 Not a political podcast. (Comment that below — you know why.)

We are back for another chaotic episode of SoberNotSober — the podcast where one of them is sober and one of them very much is not. This week: a pug named Gizmo eats 30-50 ibuprofen pills (thanks to a cat heist), a grandpa interrupts a business meeting to show off his $2 bill collection, and the guys go deep on World War I, shell shock, PTSD, and how Peaky Blinders actually got it right. Plus: rehab, recovery, the disease of addiction, and what it means to be "hanging by a thread." Also: French Canadian band discourse, Punch the Monkey (you need to know him), Tiger Woods vs. the entire concept of athleticism, Taco Bell's glow-up, the McDonald's Big Arch, and a very sincere debate about whether Michael Jackson belongs in the top 10 athletes of all time. Grant also reveals he has a phone bedtime. Mekaylay is disgusted. Topics covered: Gizmo the pug's near-death ibuprofen saga World War I, trench warfare & the history of PTSD Peaky Blinders Season 6 spoilers + Thomas Shelby deep dive Rehab, recovery & meeting people at their best Elon Musk, world hunger & Mars priorities Angine De Poitrine (the French Canadian TikTok band) Punch the Monkey — abandoned baby macaque with an Ikea plushie Tiger Woods top 10 athlete debate Taco Bell Cantina Chicken & the Big Arch Vincent Van Gogh, insane asylums & psychiatric history Grant's phone bedtime & screen addiction 📧 [email protected] 📱 @sobernotsoberpod on all platforms ⭐ Leave a 5-star review if you're feeling generous It's a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl.

Mekaylay and Grant are back with another wild ride through life's randomness. This week: Mekaylay recounts his Northern Arizona cabin weekend that turned into an impromptu raptor show experience featuring eagles with 600 PSI grip strength, the smartest crow you've ever seen, and an Aplamado Hawk that can fly through vineyard rows upside down. But first, they stumble into what might be a hoarder hoarder house disguised as an antique shop, complete with a creepy basement. The conversation spirals (as always) into uncomfortable wine walk encounters about addiction and religion, why God isn't a requirement for sobriety, and Mekaylay's 4-year journey staying clean. They debate Tesla Full Self-Driving, raw milk discourse, Phoenix traffic despite having the best road grid in America, and why retail workers are literally holding society together. Plus: McDonald's Diet Coke confessions, detailed #1 and #2 frequency analytics, childhood music evolution from Queen cassettes to Sleep Token, why slash from Guns N' Roses got banned from a fourth-grade book report, comparing Phil Collins to Anderson Paak's drumming, and the career paths they'll never pursue (marine biology, crime investigation, nursing). It's 73 minutes of pure chaos covering birds that can explode deer skulls, the genetics lottery of being Black and Asian, building SNS Studios into a media empire, and why they're offering increasingly desperate incentives for you to subscribe. New listeners: We are almost at 100 subscribers and getting desperate. Comment "iPod Nano" for... honestly, they're offering a lot at this point.

Grant got a promotion and Mekaylay had to see the doctor—so naturally, we spent an hour talking about everything BUT that. This week: Grant celebrates his new job while simultaneously wishing unemployment on a coffee shop worker. We dive deep into famous functional alcoholics (Winston Churchill's breakfast whiskey, Stephen King's blackout novels, and Steven Spurrier's lifetime wine commitment). Harley gets called out for saying "Alan and the Chipmunks," and we can't let it go. Then things take a turn when we compare every horrifying physical exam technique we've experienced—from the "baby bird" method to the full grip-and-twist. If you've ever wondered whether doctors are just winging it when they check for hernias, this episode confirms it. Also: Mekaylay got his physical at a Walgreens? We have questions. Plus: Wright Brothers flight facts, Mike "The Situation's" neck brace, why Grant calls celebrities by their first names, and a heated debate about whether leaving beard trimmings in the sink makes you a monster. Subscribe, comment "boozy bulldog" if you made it this far, and email us at [email protected] for... reasons.

Today we're doing the 3 Mystery Items from Home and let's just say... the items we brought reveal A LOT about us. One of them is from a dead animal. One has been moved between apartments for 20+ years. And one involves Grant's dad in the most wholesome way possible. But the mystery items are just the start. This episode spirals into: Grant discovering his parents' pros and cons list about whether to have him (spoiler: there was a #1 concern) Mekaylay's traumatic recurring childhood nightmare featuring a beloved children's character turned murderer Restaurant industry horror stories that will make you never want to eat out again The $10,000 mistake that nobody got fired for Grant's mushroom trip that led to an existential crisis at 4 AM Why bruschetta is overrated and we're willing to die on that hill Flagpole Solutions: the most American business we've ever seen Our terrible school's approach to bomb threats (yikes) Plus: funeral planning, morphine revelations, failed principals, and our ongoing vendetta against cyclists. Secret code word for true fans: Comment "EBK" if you made it to the end! Like, comment, and subscribe for more chaos every week.

DISCLAIMER: Anything conspiracy theory related is a JOKE and not to be taken seriously. Grant and Mekaylay dive deep into their wildest high school stories, starting with McKayla's suspension for showing up to class reeking of weed (with rolling papers and a condom to boot). Grant counters with his legendary party bust where he outsmarted a breathalyzer six times and walked away as the only person without charges. The conversation takes a sharp turn into history as Grant breaks down the Opium Wars - how Britain literally got China addicted to heroin to fix a trade deficit, leading to Hong Kong's control until 1997. They explore Prohibition's spectacular failure, the alcohol industry's grip on America, and why AI water usage concerns are overblown compared to irrigation waste. Things get heated discussing the Super Bowl halftime show controversy, Kid Rock's "alternate" performance, and why dividing the country over Bad Bunny is peak stupidity. They tackle anti-Semitism, political extremism. DISCLAIMER: Anything conspiracy theory related is a JOKE and not to be taken seriously. The episode ends with an unexplained mystery - a basketball court that appeared once in their hometown and never existed again. Timeline jump? Alternate dimension? You decide. Topics: High school delinquency, drug busts, British imperialism, Prohibition, AI myths, halftime show drama, political extremism, conspiracy theories, and interdimensional basketball courts.

Welcome back to another chaotic episode of Sober Not Sober! Grant (sommelier, still drinking) and Mekaylay (still sober) dive into: 🍷 Wine Shop Survival Guide - Grant shares his rules for buying wine without annoying your local sommelier, including why "Sancerre is just Sauvignon Blanc" and why your sulfite sensitivity is probably BS 👵 Customer Stories - Meet Linda (the inappropriate wine shop regular) and hear the wildest thing she said to customers Courtney and Jordan 🐋 Orca Fact of the Week - How killer whales absolutely demolish sunfish with coordinated attacks 🥞 The Great Pancake Debate - Grant reveals his controversial pancake-eating technique and why waffles are for the weak Plus: Kid Rock motivation, Epstein files commentary, the downfall of the alcohol industry, sports betting ethics, energy drink addiction, and why middle school drug awareness assemblies were absolutely unhinged. Code word for this episode: NEON (comment if you made it to the end!) 🔔 Subscribe to help us hit 100 subs! We're just two idiots who need your support.

We missed last week's upload because we lost the audio from our recording (Episode 20 and we FINALLY had our first technical failure - honestly surprised it took this long). BUT we're back with our FIRST EVER double cam setup! New backgrounds, new angles, same stupidity. In this episode: 💧 Grant reveals he's been spending $120/month ($1,100+ per year) on water delivery... when he could've been spending $15/month filling up jugs himself. We called Mekaylay’s mom live to confirm he's an idiot. 🚫 Mekaylay gets kicked out of an Old Town bar for wearing slides... while the bouncer has a wrinkled shirt and they're literally serving PB&Js. Oh, and their bathroom has ZERO walls between urinals. Make it make sense. 🕷️ Childhood trauma story: Mekaylay vs. a tarantula that bit him after he stuck his whole arm in a hole in the ground 🐗 Arizona wildlife tales: tarantula hawks, javelina births at the Mormon church, and why you need a strap on your trash can 🍺 Real talk about drinking responsibly, DUI stories from traffic school, and why questioning your habits is actually healthy Plus: Peaky Blinders discussion, Cillian Murphy fan-casting, medieval time travel scenarios, and why we're manifesting getting Cillian Murphy on the pod. https://www.dubby.gg/discount/SoberNotSober?ref=kffwcekm Use Code Sobernotsober for 10 percent off!